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Spoil Five — is an old game of cards, probably imported from Ireland, where it is still very popular, though the original name, according to The Compleat Gamester , was Five cards. It may probably be identified with Maw (game), a game of which James I of… … Wikipedia
spoil-five — see spoil … Useful english dictionary
spoil|five — «SPOYL FYV», noun. a card game for from three to ten players having five cards each. The game is said to be “spoiled” if no player can take three tricks … Useful english dictionary
twenty-five — /twen tee fuyv , twun /, n. 1. a cardinal number, 20 plus 5. 2. a symbol for this number, as 25 or XXV. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 25 in number. * * * ▪ card game Ireland s national card game, related to… … Universalium
spare the rod and spoil the child — And introduces a consequence. With allusion to PROVERBS xiii. 24 (AV) He that spareth his rod, hateth his son. c 1000 AELFRIC Homilies (1843) II. 324 Se the sparath his gyrde [stick], he hatath his cild. 1377 LANGLAND Piers Plowman B. v. 41… … Proverbs new dictionary
Jink It — Spoil Five Play for all five tricks … The official rules of card games glossary
Forty-fives — (also known as 45 s , Forte Fives , Auction Forty Fives , Auction 120s , 120 , Growl , Spoil Five , Maw and Strong Fives ) is a trick taking card game that is played in Ireland, and in some parts of New England and Nova Scotia where it is known… … Wikipedia
spoilfive — /spoyl fuyv /, n. Cards. a game played by two to ten persons having five cards each. [1830 40; SPOIL + FIVE] * * * spoilˈfive noun A card game drawn or spoiled if no player wins three out of five tricks • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil … Useful english dictionary
Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Ombre — The Four Friends Playing a hand of l Hombre Origin Spain Alternative name(s) Hombre, Lomber … Wikipedia
